Hide-Away-Cove Family Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Rock climbing · Killingly · Near Danielson
Eastern Highlands
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Eastern Highlands offers climbing on Connecticut's scenic ridgeline terrain, featuring the state's characteristic metamorphic rock formations. The area provides a mix of crack, face, and slab climbing across multiple sectors, making it accessible to climbers developing their skills while offering enough variety to engage experienced climbers. The setting combines natural beauty with reliable climbing opportunities throughout much of the year.
Around this trail
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Museum
Museum · 18 mi from Danielson
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Also worth it near here
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Best time to visit Eastern Highlands
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 15°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
38° / 16°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
46° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 34°
11 wet
May
69° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Thompson Lake, CT, 7.5 mi away at 360 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes
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